Inspiration MONDAY

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

If you live close or even not that close to Scrapbooking Made Simple store in Santa Clarita, you can join me there on Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th for FOUR classes. We were there just a few months ago for a Trunk Show and had made tons of new friends!! The store and the staff including the owner, are absolutely awesome!! If you are in the area, this is the place to shop for anything and everything paper crafts!! Seriously, they have the largest selection of so many different product lines including our Marci and Luka of course!!

All four of my classes are project based and we will cover coloring with Copics in each class as well!!

Class 1

Dress Up Marci Book Box

Saturday, June 11th

10 am to 1 pm

Class 2

Cutie Pie Painter's Trey

Saturday, June 11th

2 pm to 5 pm

*just a little note about this photo of the trey.. some of the embellishments were moved and do not appear in the right places.. just envision that the stack of cups and the sentiment are on the left side of the trey and are not in front of Chef Marci and there is one embellishment missing on the lower right corner..

Class 3

Jesalyn Twisted Easel Matchbook Box

Sunday, June 12th

10 am to 1 pm

Class 4

Ballerina Marci Altered Canvas

Sunday, June 12th

2 pm to 5 pm

You can stop by the store to see the samples of these projects. Believe me, they look even more AWESOME in real life ;-)

Please call Scrapbooking Made Simple store at (661)298-1112 to sign up for any or all of the classes.

Rosemary hit it out of the ballpark with this realistic beach scene complete with sand on sweet Beach Marci's toes in this Side Step Card! Tee Hee!! How cute is that? She is also paired Beach Marci with Summer Luka!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you all have been enjoying this long Memorial Day weekend. I am up to my ears in crafting and apologize for getting my post up late. So let's get to it.
When Irina and Eric debuted the new Summer Collection to the design team I was so excited. So many cute images in so short a time. When the new DT debuted each of the new images I was so inspired and awestruck with their creativity in bringing the new Lukas and Marcis to life.

So for my card today I chose Fisherman Luka. I think he is so adorable with his fisherman hat and fishing pole. He's on vacation on his own tropical island and can't wait to get down to the ocean to fish for his dinner. The background is a digi stamp from Make it Crafty and I thought it would be a perfect backdrop for Luka.

I kept the rest of the card pretty simple. I really enjoyed working with him. You now have a chance to purchase Fisherman Luka or any of the other Summertime Collection at the NEW La-La Land Store. And if you hurry over you can take advantage of the Memorial Day sale going on. Click HERE for more details on how you can receive a 10% discount on all orders over $50. Don't forget to upload your creation to the Customer Gallery.

Alrighty my friends, it's been such a blast creating and sharing my cards every Sunday. Looking forward to the new Design Team, and all the changes that will be taking place. I hope you keep coming back and getting inspired. You never know when inspiration will strike!

Mahalo Irina and Eric for the wonderful opportunity to create with your wonderful images. You both have a wonderful line and I am so happy to have been a part of it. Looking forward to what happens next for you and your collections. Mahalo to everyone on the DT for your support and inspiration. And to the new DT, Congratulations ladies, I know you will rock and inspire us with your creativity. I'm looking forward to it.

And to you lovely La-La Land friends, MAHALO for your lovely comments and for helping bring these cute images to life with your creations.

The paper used for the scalloped oval and first light blue layer is from DCWV Garden Party. The white card stock is my go-to Neenah white. The very slightly visible second rectangle layer is from the DCWV Citrus stack and the actual card is also Neenah. Both ovals are from Spellbinders and I'm sorry, I can't say where I got all the flowers because I have a wonderful HUGE bin of assorted flowers that I get to dig into.

So, there you have it! I hope she makes you smile...because really...that is truly the purpose for me to make anything and everything...smiles.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Today is bittersweet . . . this will be my farewell and last post I, 1LuvnMama, will do as a DT member for La-La Land Crafts. It is with a sad heart that I have decided to bid farewell to Irina, the girls, and of course, Marci and Luka. My time is stretched thin and my "babies" need me.

When Irina asked me to join her team about a year and a half ago as a Guest Designer, I was so humbled and honored. Then I joined the ranks as a DT member along side some very talented and creative ladies whom I've come to admire. I will miss everyone! Thank you Irina for allowing me the opportunity to create for you! To the girls ~ May you inspire! And to everyone who comes by to visit ~ Thank you for your support and encouraging words!

On to my card. Since this is my last DT card, I found it fitting to use Marci with Flower, which is one of the new images being released this summer! The sentiment says it all for me . . . Friends are flowers that never fade. This is my tribute -- I've made wonderful friendships through La-La Land Crafts and I know I will continue those friendships!

Be sure to check out the new Design Team members! They are fabulous and will bring Marci and Luka life! :) Thanks for coming here for a visit! Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone!

Hello! Kim here. Hope everyone is having a super sugary Friday and looking forward to the long weekend! Any plans? BBQ perhaps? :) My SIL is having a housewarming party so that's where I will be at. hehe

Today I have this cute Sugar n' Spice Marci card to share. I colored Marci with Copic and use this sweet cupcake paper from my Basic Grey nook and pantry paper pad. Perfect paper to go with Marci, don't you think? :) I used a couple of my handmade crochet flowers. I sure have been adding quite a lot of these flowers on my cards lately. LOL

Raise your hand if you are wondering about the title of this post. LOL I actually feel kind of awkward to say farewell to myself. LOL I have been with LLLC since the beginning, almost two years now. It has been such a wonderful experience working along side some of the most talented crafters, playing with all the adorable LLLC images and to see these images come to life! Totally awesome!

Anyway, I've decided to pass on the torch to Irina's new talented team! You all have seen their work and boy weren't their work amazing?? They have A LOT more in store for you!

There are some nice changes coming up at LLLC and I think you all will LOVE it! So stay tuned!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

La-La Land is gearing up for summer with NEW Design Team Members and some fun NEW stamps! We're hopping around today so you can see some amazing creations by the new team featuring these fabulous new stamps, and we hope you'll join along.You'll want to leave a comment on every blog you visit along the way to be eligible to win one each of the 6 new stamps in our Summertime Collection.

The BEST part, you can already BUY them!! In our NEW and IMPROVEDOnline Store!!

That's three new Marci stamps and three new Luka stamps!! Wanna see them?

Your first stop on the hop today is the Fabulous Becca Fabozzi! Then keep on hopping along so you can see all the amazing creations the design team has in store for you!! Don't forget to coment along the way so you can WIN!! Good luck!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Hello La-La Land family! Hope you are all having a great Sunday afternoon. :)

I wanted to make a card for my co-worker's birthday and already invisioned using Chef Marci. She was the perfect image for what I had in mind. I chose a light color scheme; soft greens, peaches, oranges and white with a hint of yellow and brown. I altered her pants by drawing in lines to look like plaid and colored them up with the same light green and a hint of gray. Because the dp (DCWV Linen Closet) was so sparkly I chose to use a very pretty satin ribbon in a light peach color tying a simple knot instead of a fussy bow and adhering it to a pretty mint green card (courtesy of Hanko Designs). Both pieces of paper were die cut using Spellbinders Curved Rectangles. It's always nice to make a card that doesn't have straight lines. I used crystal lacquer on the cake and the bag with the frosting to make it look like ganache.

Don't forget you can purchase Chef Marci along with her other friends in rubbah or digi form in the La-La Land Crafts store. Both types are wonderfully made.

Okie dokie, time for me to scoot. Make sure you upload your creations to the Customer Gallery to be eligible to win a free stamp of choice.

Mahalo for stopping by! Have a wonderful day and a fabulous week!
Hugs,
Leanne

Saturday, May 21, 2011

I must admit, after taking a first video a few days ago I was aching to make another one!! I think I am addicted now!! I really like including a video of the project along with the photos, you can show so much more!!

And, the other thing.. I am on the kick of making projects right now instead of cards.. Don't know what that's about and how long it will last, but this is what excites me at the moment!!

Today I made a little hanmade book with Sitting Marci by La-La Land Crafts. You can buy this stamp at our retail locations as well as in our online store. HERE is the link.

This is my second card using Fireman Luka. I just adore him because my hubby is a firefighter. Once again, I had to color him in the proper outfit my hubby would be wearing on the job. Wanna know where the inspiration came from?

This week, my son had a Water Play Day at school. The firefighters brought the yellow firetruck to the school yard and set up the hoses. You could probably guess what took place next . . . the kids got sprayed and had a blast!!! My son was right up front, trying to get the firefighters to spray him . . . he SUCCEEDED with every attempt! He is my little trouble maker, but it was nice to see him have so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by today. We have lots to share with ya come next week! :) Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

We get a lot of emails from the crafters worldwide asking when we will have another Design Team call..

Well.. The time is NOW!! :-)

Yes, we are looking to add more talented paper crafters to our already awesome Design Team!!

Do you like creating cards and other paper craft projects? Do you like coloring with Copics, Promarkers, Distress Inks, etc.? Most of all, do you love our stamps??!! Would you like to be a part of our Team??!!

This Design Team call is open to everyone regardless of previous experience. We are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to join our team!!

We are looking for Design Team members as well as Guest Designers.

Here is what you'll get from us:

- have your work featured on our blog and Facebook page

- your name, photo, bio and the link to your blog listed on our blog

- access to all our images in digis

- DT packages with rubber stamps and other crafting goodies

- 25% discount on all store items

- $30 for every card/project that gets published in printed magazines

Here is what we'll ask of you:

- create one project a week for our blog

- participate in monthly Blog Hops

- participate in team discussions

- participate in other team activities as needed (new releases, team announcements, etc.)

- promote La-La Land Crafts through your blog, Splitcoast Stampers and any other online forums

- submit your artwork with our stamps to various publications of your choice

Sounds good?

Here is how to apply:

All submissions must be received by May 18th. New Design Team members will be contacted via email by May 22nd.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Good Tuesday to you La-La Land friends! It's Karen, and today I am featuring "Marci with Rose"!

I decided to make a shabby card today to match the "Portrait" designer papers by Crate Paper! Marci's looking all cutesy holding that big yellowish gold "friendship" rose!! I figured this would be a great way to show someone how much their friendship means to you by Marci offering that big beautiful rose!

You can purchase "Marci with Rose" in DIGIorRUBBER! And, don't forget, there's still time to enter your projects into the Customer Gallery!!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

I love working with wood and thought I'd alter a pre-cut tag with our sweet little Panda. He or she is paper pieced with beautiful paper from the Colorbok Flea Market collection and given just a little bit of dimension with Copic Sketch Marker C3. The nose and ears are filled in with a Sakura pink Souffle pen.